Bulls lose pick in Ball tampering investigation

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After a four-month investigation, the NBA has punished the Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat with the loss of second-round draft picks for premature discussions into the free agency of guards Lonzo Ball and Kyle Lowry, the league announced Wednesday.

Chicago and Miami will lose their next available second-round pick after the league concluded that the teams had impermissible discussions with representatives of the players ahead of the opening of free agency on Aug. 2. In a memo to teams obtained by ESPN, the league said, "Both teams fully cooperated with the investigations," which was a factor in the penalties.

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This is stupid. But it's only a second rounder... which isn't terrible.
 

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Tampering occurs every year I would imagine. Right?

Very obviously for a few years now. I think someone complained, thus the investigation. Teams/Agents need to be smarter, Shams was directly quoting Rich Paul about Zo's contract with the Bulls the very minute free agency opened.
 
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